52 simple things #2…

Last week, I decided to begin the journey of devoting Mondays for an entire year to acknowledging the simple things that touch me, get my heart churning, or make me pause throughout my day…  and I invited my readers to join me in this adventure!  Read my original post HERE if you’d like to join [...]

Walking with fear…

Meet Monster.  This week, in dipping my toes a bit back into the Happy Book Challenge over at The Next Chapter Book Club, I took  her for a hike.  Monster, while I adore that she’s somewhat bold and sassy and whimsical, sort of represents my fear…  my fear of failure and being misunderstood, of the [...]

The body knows…

“Embrace this moment, put one foot in front of the other, and handle what’s in front of you. Because no matter where your mind may roam, your body always remains here and now.”
~Dan Millman
The body knows, doesn’t it? The body knows that it’s sometimes the only part of us that can slow us down when [...]

52 Simple Things

I have an invitation for you.
It doesn’t cost a cent, and takes mere seconds.
It’s not about fulfilling some kind of quota or  pleasing anyone but yourself.
It’s an invitation to begin to tune into the simple things around you.
Simple is ordinary or mundane with a hint of possibility.  It’s a playful tug-o-war between dreaming big and [...]

How to Honor your Own Bold and Quirky (and Brilliant) Ideas…

“If you knew your potential,you would laugh at your efforts to fit into smaller molds. Absolute genius requires absolute heart.”
~ Tama Kieves
Not too long ago, one of my mentors, Danielle Laporte, sent out an email letting her readers know that she will no longer be taking comments on her blog.  I was impressed.  Not [...]